Favorite Projectile

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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by MrClark » 13 Jul 2014, 7:39 pm

Hornady Interbonds for me. Best accuracy out of the two rifles I use them In, excellent terminal performance, excellent BC, cheaper than Accubonds. And when they connect, it's as if someone put a steel fist into a bazooka and let it go!! Hahaha.

But they are more expensive than say interlocks
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by Lorgar » 14 Jul 2014, 8:40 am

Kater wrote:Can't go wrong with Sierra Game Kings IMO.


I tell ya, I could just never get the Game Kings to work for me.

Full spread of load testing, all the usual business, the groups just never tightened up.
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by Shotfox » 14 Jul 2014, 9:18 am

Lorgar wrote:I tell ya, I could just never get the Game Kings to work for me.

Full spread of load testing, all the usual business, the groups just never tightened up.


Flick over to Blitzkings, these are much more consistant although hard to get at times. I find these to be a great performing bullet
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by Lorgar » 15 Jul 2014, 2:59 pm

That rifle's gone now so it doesn't matter any more.

My Tikka loves the Ballistic Tips and I can't be bothered ever working up another load for it, so I'll stick with them :lol:
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by yoshie » 16 Jul 2014, 7:01 am

I like Hornady SST and Speer Hotcores.

Also Barnes TTSX but they are a bit pricey.
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by portph » 16 Jul 2014, 10:34 am

Lots of Hornady SST fans.
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by Bennybigbores » 15 Sep 2014, 7:34 pm

Favourite was nosler 70 gr ballistic tip in my .243, local shop sold out so I had to try something new, tried Speer varmint hollow points 75 gr, wow , is all I can say deadly accurate and explosive on light skins, looks like bunnies stepping on land mines
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by COLLECTOR 1 » 15 Sep 2014, 9:37 pm

Forget the rest. Nosler Ballistic Tips....unless your after some seriously dangerous critters,,, then Woodleigh's or Barnes....

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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by Baronvonrort » 15 Sep 2014, 9:49 pm

55 grain Sierra Blitzking for the 223,2nd choice Hornady 53 grain Vmax

150 grain Swift scirocco 2 for the 308, the black tips look cool they work well,125 grain SST for smaller stuff.
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by brett1868 » 15 Sep 2014, 11:24 pm

Baronvonrort wrote:55 grain Sierra Blitzking for the 223,2nd choice Hornady 53 grain Vmax

150 grain Swift scirocco 2 for the 308, the black tips look cool they work well,125 grain SST for smaller stuff.


+1 on the Blitzkings, been using both the 50 & 55gr in my 22-250 with some good results. 50gr with CCI 200 primer + 37.5gr AR2208 leaves the muzzle at 3834fps and absolutely detonates bunnies.

In the 338Lap I like the 250gr Hornady BTHP Match #33361 with 82gr of 2213SC for 2728fps

On the big gun I'm using 750gr Hornady AMAX and 700gr Woodleigh brass VLD, not exactly a hunting round but I once vaporised an unlucky marsupial with an AMAX so it sort of counts :)
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by MeccaOz » 15 Sep 2014, 11:52 pm

brett1868 wrote:
Baronvonrort wrote:55 grain Sierra Blitzking for the 223,2nd choice Hornady 53 grain Vmax

150 grain Swift scirocco 2 for the 308, the black tips look cool they work well,125 grain SST for smaller stuff.


+1 on the Blitzkings, been using both the 50 & 55gr in my 22-250 with some good results. 50gr with CCI 200 primer + 37.5gr AR2208 leaves the muzzle at 3834fps and absolutely detonates bunnies.

In the 338Lap I like the 250gr Hornady BTHP Match #33361 with 82gr of 2213SC for 2728fps

On the big gun I'm using 750gr Hornady AMAX and 700gr Woodleigh brass VLD, not exactly a hunting round but I once vaporised an unlucky marsupial with an AMAX so it sort of counts :)

LOL, Vaporised being the operative word :lol:
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by Timb0 » 16 Sep 2014, 6:56 am

.223 - 55gr Sierra GK, cheap come in a jumbo pack.
.243 - 80gr Barnes TTSX, good flat shooting but stout enough if you come across a small deer, pig etc.
- 100gr SGK good on small deer
.270 -130gr SST not too expensive, they shoot well, expand well for the things I shoot, accurate.
- 130gr Barnes TTSX and 150gr Nosler partition on large deer.
.270 Wby - 150-160gr nosler partitions
-150gr AccuBond long range, great BC, accurate ( hard to get though)
.30cal - 150-165gr SST accurate, expands well.
-180r remington Core-lokt big deer etc
-178gr Amax long range hunting ( not a hunting bullet, I'm a bad person I know)
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by VICHunter » 16 Sep 2014, 8:42 am

Timb0 wrote:-150gr AccuBond long range, great BC, accurate ( hard to get though)


I've seen 1 box of ABLR on the shelves in about 6 months I think...
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by Timb0 » 16 Sep 2014, 9:39 am

VICHunter wrote:
Timb0 wrote:-150gr AccuBond long range, great BC, accurate ( hard to get though)


I've seen 1 box of ABLR on the shelves in about 6 months I think...

Where? Have you their number?
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Re: Favorite Projectile

Post by VICHunter » 17 Sep 2014, 1:10 pm

It was at Clayton Firearms here in Melbourne, Timbo.

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